Walmul, Queensland
| Walmul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Walmul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°43′16″S150°21′57″E/ 23.7211°S 150.3658°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.89/km2(4.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.1 km2(4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST(UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Walmulis a rurallocalityin theRockhampton Region,Queensland,Australia.[2]In the2021 census,Walmul had a population of 21 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Walmul railway station is an abandoned railway station on the formerDawson Valley railway line(23°43′31″S150°22′26″E/ 23.7254°S 150.3740°E).[3]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from its former railway station, assigned on 18 November 1911. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaningkoala.[2]
Walmul State School opened in 1927. It closed in 1930.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the2016 census,Walmul had a population of 25 people.[5]
In the2021 census,Walmul had a population of 21 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Walmul. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School andMount Morgan State High School,both inMount Morganto the north.[6]
References
[edit]- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Walmul (SAL)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^ab"Walmul – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48918)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved26 October2019.
- ^"Railway stations and sidings - Queensland".Queensland Open Data.Queensland Government.2 October 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 5 October 2020.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^Queensland Family History Society (2010),Queensland schools past and present(Version 1.01 ed.),Queensland Family History Society,ISBN978-1-921171-26-0
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Walmul (SSC)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 October2018.
- ^"Queensland Globe".State of Queensland.Retrieved9 April2022.
